The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-12
governor at the general election held November o.
1885, as certified to him in due form of law by the
Secretary Of State Of Indiana, which vote fol-


For Kobert s Robertson -..-...-..-..--.- 232 9l6
For Edward s. Pope --.---.....-...--....-. Bis
r rer Jesse ~. Gail- clip
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That thereupon the Speaker of the House an.
nounced that Robert S. Robertson had received the
highest nsabef of votes east for
at SAID election; and thereupon the Speaker pro-
| to that Office;
the Supreme Court of Marion county, Indiana duly
administered TO Robert S. Robertson the oath of of
| nee IN manner ana form following:
''State of Indiana, Marion county:
II, Robert s. Robertson, do soleulnly that
VIII support the Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and that
will faithfully DISCHARGE the duties of the Office Of
of the State of Indiana to which
have been elected. ROBERT S. ROBERTSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day
asa in the joint session Of the Senators
| Judge Superior Court Marion County Indiana"
| Mr. President. I therefore move that the
| above preamble and oath of Office of Lieutenant
governor-elect Robertson be spread upon the
| journal of the Senate.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Whitley, contended that
| there was no necessity for the election Of Lieu
| tenant governor, and Mr.. Drake for the minor
| lily. said: I've desire to uphold our rights in an
orderly and dguifed manner. We concede that
the msiority on this floor have great power.
| we think they believed one thing before the
| election last November and another thing after
the election; and they have the power TO over
| people
| the people expressed at the ballot-box on the
second day of November. But you also have a
great RESPONSE bility to shoulder when you IN
dertake to nulfy the action of nearly 800, 600
people not heard to day and not represented in
this chamber"
During the remarks of Mr. French, who had
obtained recognition OF the Chair, Mr. VIM
| ter raised the poiat OF order that the Clerk of
| the House was in waiting with message from
| the House Of Representatives.
| The President pro tem.-I1e will be kept wait
ing until we get through with this debate.
Inc debate was continued by Messrs. Mar
snail, Campbell and johnson in favor of the mo-
ton until the hour of noon, when Mr.. Johnson
gave way for a motion TO adjourn till 2 o'clock;
but preceding the motion the standing commit
tees OF the Senate were announced, as follows:
On Eectons-Senators Bailey Howard Of Decatur
| French Griffith Moor, Sears and Dresser.
On Finance-Senators Fowler Rahm. Mcdonald of
Alien, Logsdon, Schroyer Macy and DeNotte
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sellers, Fowler. Griffith,
| Barrett. Winter, Campbell and Johnson of Wayne.
On Organization of Courts-Senators Trppett.
bryant, Urmston Duncan, Drake, Marshall and
| Cam pbeli
On Observation-Disclosures Duncan of Brown French,
Thompson of Marion Howard of st. Joseph Huston,
Dresser and Denote
On Corporations Senators Logsdon, schloss Day.
French. Johnson of Wayne Winter and Campbell
Berry, MARSHALL, Kennedy and Mcdonald of Jackson.
On Benevolent Insttutons-Rahm. Howard OF
Decatur, Cox, Bailey Duncan of Upton Dresser and
On Agricnlture-Berry, Peterson, Logsden, Cox,
| Kennedy huston
On Baaks-Zinmerman. Bryant Hale Griffith,
Drake, Denote and Harness
On Public Printing -Urmston. Mcclure, Sm: If
Wells. Hale. Winter Macy and Ensley.
On Public Buildngs-French, Andrews Mull:nx,
Tharp. Davis, Winter and Harness
On State Prisons-Barrett Bryant, Howard of st.
On Swamp I4ands-Howard Of st. Joseph, Day
Mcclure. Berry. Ensley, Macy and DeMotte
On Fees and Salaries--Schoss. Howard of Decatur.
! Cox, Duncan OF Brown Sears, Moon and Macy
On Ciaims-Weir Fowler Mcdonald of Allen, Day
| Huston, Drake and Mcdonald of Jackson.
On Military Afairs-McDonald of Allen Thomp
son of Miami, Sellers. Hale, Marshall DeMotte ant
, Macy.
On Phreseology-smth of Wells Zimmerman
Shively, Tts.rp Drake. Thompson of Jasper. Davis.
On Federal Observation-Disclosures Trippett Shively
Sellers. brake Mcdonald of jackson, and Schroyer
On Tenpsraace-An Weir, Mcclure. Logs
. don. Harness. Duncan of Upton, and Moon
On County and TOWNSHIPS Business-Bryant. Urms
ton, ANDREWS Smith of Wells, Huston, Ensley ant
, Thompson Of Jasper.
{ On Public Health-shively, Thompson Of Marion
Mulinix. Howard of Decatur. Kennedy, Duncan OF
Upton. and Thompson of Jasper
On Insurance--Cox. Sehloss, Peterson Zimmerman
: Winter. Caapbell and Harness
On kaiisdahs-Day, Schloss, Bailey, Weir, Ensley
Johnson and Sears
On Mines and Mning-Tharp. Fowler, Mullinx
Trippett, Davis Marshall and Kennedy.
On Congressional Apportionment-Mullin Logs
f don. Mcclure. Howard. Kennedy, Davis, Win
bell. ''0'''''' :
On Legislative Apportionment-Gr Griffith Cox Weir
: Smith of Webs Mcdonald of jackson. Marshall
h Duncsn ana Thompson.
: On Executive Observation-Disclosures of Decatur
- | Rahm Weir, Lo.sdon, Mcdonald OF Jackson Davis
{ | and Dresser.
Q On Cities-Thompson of Marion Mcdonald of Al
: | len. Zimmerman. Barrett johnson and Huston.
On Labor and Labor S.atstics-Baey Rahm. Bar
rett Howard, Schroyer, Harness and Ensley.
. In the afternoon Mr. johnson spoke at length
Q and was followed by Messrs. Trppett and Nc
y Clure in opposition, and by Mr. Thompson. o
!: JASPER favorin2 tho motion. The argumen
@ | proceeded until Mr.. Weir arose to a point of or
a der on the ground that the debate was not pert
nent to anything of which the Senate had cogn
e zance. Before the point of order decides
II Senator Smith made personal statement. il
y which he claimed to be President of the Senat
d and yet was willing to submit the matter to thu
@ court The point Of order sustained iron
V which Mr.. Winter took appeal that was la
q on the table by motion of Mr.. Fowler th
p vote being 81 yeas to - nays. The Senate the
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.